Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,674, Gershom Flagg, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Flagg Gershon
NUMBER
8.10674
CONTENTS
carded.

10.008.
New Hampshire
Gershom Flagg
of Keene in the State of N.H. who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the N.H. line for 11 Mts 23 Days
Gershom Flagg.
★ Mass. Line. Enrolled Record corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 39 Dollars 22 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Mar 1833 and [blank] David [blank]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 78.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/19/33 - 19.61
$98.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 st Page 85

State of New Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hillsborough
On this twenty seventh day of August  AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  Probate , now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough in the Commonwealth  State aforesaid
Gershon Hagg of Mason , aged 75 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1. In A.D. 1777. he engaged for three months at Cambridge Ms. and was stationed near Harvard College. He had no Captains, his Lieutenants were Joseph Chen of Woburn Ms. and Lieut. Dix of Reading Ms. His Serjeants were John Orderly ; Richardson of Woburn, Amos Bryant of Stoneham and Josiah Walker of Woburn. There were no field officers. It was called Major Brannes company, who mustered us, and he was called master master General, he served out his 2 1/2 months, and was dismissed.  2. On the 7th February A.D. 1778. he engaged for three months to guard Burgoyne's troops. He was stationed on Bunker hill in a fort built by the British  Colonists . His Captain was Jesse Wyman of Woburn, his Lieut. was Japheth  Bancroft of Reading Serjeant. Burnham of Reading, his orderly Serjeant. Parker of Reading, Reuben Butters Corporal, he does not recollect his Ensign, he served out three months in Capt. Wyman's company, and was dismissed.  3. In September of the same year he enlisted for three months to serve in Rhode Island; When they arrived at Cambridge. orders came for them to go to Boston. He was in the company of Capt. David Goodwin of Charlestown. (over) 
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
Ebenezer Hill a Clergyman residing in the town of Mason in the county of Hillsborough and Nathaniel Cummings hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gershon Hagg who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Sam. Dana junr Deas
Eben Hill Nathl Cummings Over

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that
Ebenezer Dole who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said Massachusetts that with Cummings who has signed the same resides in Dighton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parkin, Judge of Probate Charles H. Atkinson, Magistrate Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ezra G. Gage for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two .
C. H. Atkinson Magistrate
(Continuation over)
Lieut. John Winn of Woburn, his Ensign, Flint of Acton, who did the duty of Adjutant for the regiment; Jonathan Brooks of Woburn, Orderly Serjeant. 2. Josiah Bartlett of Newton, who acted as Serjeant Major. 3 d Serjeant Dedman He was out three months and was dismissed 26. December. 4. In February 1779. He served three months on winter hill; his capt. was William Heath of Boston, Ensign Benjamin Harden of Wilmington, who was to have his commission, if he could enlist so many men. They had two Serjeants, John Fower and Thomas Carter, Newben Butters was Corporal. They were engaged in cleansing the barracks, which the British and Hessians had soiled fouled, in order that they might be sold. He served out his three months, and was dismissed in March . — He cannot find any proof of his first service at Cambridge.

Declaration of Gershorn Klagg. 61
app. sum.
21535
Please direct to Sam "Dana" Cag. Groton Ms."

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough
Hillsborough , to wit,
At the Court of
Probate
begun and holden at
Amherst
within and for the County of
Hillsborough
on the twenty seventh day of August
A. D. 1832
On the application of Gershon H. Fogg Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1 Where, and in what year, were you born?
Answer,
I was born in Wilmington. Mass. County of Middlesex, the third day of June. A. D. 1756
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer,
My name is recorded on the town book of Woburn
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since lived since, the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer,
I was living at Wilmington Mass, and from there I removed to An- der Mass in 1783. and from there I removed to Mason in N.H. in 1792 where I have resided ever since -
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer,
My services were all voluntary and of my accord -
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer,
I knew Genl Heath as a Commanding General, Lt. Longley of Shirley Mass. Capt. D. and Lt. Mathewen, I saw Col. Ennis and Lt. Mathewen in Dorchester hereafter and Col. Lyman who was Adjutant Genl to Genl Heath. -
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,
Rev. Merrill, Dea. Wells Johnson Dr. Dorr Barker, Lt. James Gil- man who was in the service, Walter Hallcutt Esq. Atty. at Law, John Mark Farley, James B. Mitchell, James Spaulding, and Walter F. Clement Selectmen of Mason -
7 Did you ever receive any discharge from service. Ans? I never did any such discharge. - - - - -
Gershon H. Fogg
attm C. H. Atkinson Magistrate

Gershon Slagg
21.555
New Hampshire
to
11 Mar 425 days
A. M. D.
$39.22
Sam Canard Esq. Boston Mass

BRIEF in the case of of Mason
Gurham Hagg in the State of  New Hamp (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? four  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 77 " 2 15 Private Gen. St Dix Maj Browne   Feb 9 78 " 3 " " Capt Wyman Col Gerish   Sept 78 " 3 8 " " Goodwin Col Grafton   Feb 79 " 3 " " " Heath Gen Gates  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilmington Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Evidence & Living Witness and documentary proof  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. H. Nelson Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 5, 1928
Mrs. Everett H. Ruggles 46 Park St. W. Springfield, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10674, it appears that CERSHOM FLACC was born in Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, June 3, 1758.
While a resident of said place he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
In 1777, two and one half months under Lieutenant Dix.
From February, 1778, three months in Captain Jesse Wyman's Company in Colonel Gerrish's Regiment.
From September, 1778, three months in Captain David Goodwin's Company.
From February, 1779, three months in Captain Nathaniel Heath's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Reckman
106 3/4
INVALID.
1928 Jan. 5 - hish to Mrs Everett H. Ruggle - m. ch.
File No. 12674
Gershon Flagg Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1882
Index: Vol. A , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Joshua Reed in the case of Gershon Flagg

I Joshua Reed County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts as years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear:
And I do further testify and declare that I well remember one Gershon Titagg then of Wilmington in said County and now of Madison in New Hampshire and know that he served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Jesse Heyman in Colo.
Greenough Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in AD 1778
I was a Drummer in said Company and well remember that he was one of the Company at Bunker Hill that guarded Brimfield from an ancient muster roll, of Capt. Heyman's Company which I have seen this day. It appears that he enlisted on the 8th of February, and I remember him when we were first in camp and during the whole time of three months which ended in May 1778.
Joshua Reed
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 16 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Joshua Reed who is a disinterested and credible witness and
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana

Ex. M.C.S. _____ Div. Rev. & 1812 _____
Wars Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29, 19 26
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of claimant , First name of widow _____
Name of soldier Gershom Flagg.
P. O. address of claimant , soldier at enlistment and after service _____
Wilmington, Mass. Company P.O. After service Concord, N.H.
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Massachusetts
Date of enlistment birth _____
Date of discharge death _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
_____ _____
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Dec. 8, 1927
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am searching for the record of Gershom Flagg a Revolutionary Soldier.
If he drew a pension would you please be kind enough to send me a copy of the pension papers.
Thanking you
I am
Sincerely
Mrs. Everett H. Ruggles 46 Park St., W. Springfield Mass.